Football Nation’s league-wide round up providing our readers with a quick update of news from all clubs around the league.
Adelaide:
The owners of the Adelaide Football Club remain confident in the club’s board as the AFL finalises its investigation into the Kurt Tippett controversy.
Brisbane:
He might have proven invaluable this year but Brisbane AFL ruckman Ben Hudson announced on Tuesday he had hung up his boots for good.
Carlton:
Experienced defender Paul Bower heads a host of player sackings at Carlton ahead of the anticipated arrival of new coach Mick Malthouse.
Collingwood:
Magpies star Andrew Krakouer says older players should use his amazing comeback from a knee reconstruction as an example of what can be achieved in one season after re-signing with the Magpies for another year yesterday.
Essendon:
The Bombers have announced that rookie Mark Baguley has been elevated to their senior list for season 2013.
Fremantle:
CEO Steve Rosich said the club welcomed the WAFL partnering model announced today by the WA Football Commission which from 2014 will see the Freo Dockers aligned with the Peel Football Club for at least five years.
Geelong:
Half-forward Daniel Menzel is confident he’ll be fit to play in the latter rounds of next year’s NAB Cup as he continues his comeback from a second knee reconstruction
Gold Coast:
Tagger Joel Wilkinson confirmed his status as the fittest player on the Suns list after dominating the gruelling two kilometre time trial in Arizona today.
Greater Western Sydney:
Port Adelaide premiership players Dean Brogan and Chad Cornes will strip for Greater Western Sydney next year to extend their careers to two seasons past what Port Adelaide considered their use-by date.
Hawthorn:
The Hawks are planning to redraft Michael Osborne in the pre-season draft, after culling the injured veteran from its list on Tuesday.
Melbourne:
We’ll skip the tanking stories and instead look at the club’s announcement that it has elevated rookie list players Daniel Nicholson and Michael Evans to its primary list for the 2013 season.
North Melbourne:
North Melbourne’s wish to play the Sydney Swans in Hobart next season was granted today with the release of the 2013 AFL roster.
Port Adelaide:
John Butcher says he’s preparing for a gruelling pre-season effort to recapture the form that had him turning heads at the end of 2011.
Richmond:
The club has announced that they have re-signed Luke McGuane, Tom Derickx and Matt White.
St Kilda:
St Kilda has finally given up on waiting for Raphael Clarke to cement a senior spot, cutting him after 85 games in nine AFL seasons.
Sydney Swans:
The QBE Sydney Swans Academy has introduced a new six-week benchmarking program that begins today.
West Coast:
Five West Coast Eagles and Hawthorn star Lance Franklin are among thousands of Australians left stranded in New York while Sandy batters the city.
Western Bulldogs:
The Bulldogs have announced six changes to its list ahead of today’s first list lodgement deadline.
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